My Problematic Past: Trailer

Send us Fan MailTara and Martha join Elise and Lucy to discuss their experience as MLM girlies in fitness MLM Beachbody. The girls discuss how they were recruited to the MLM, what is was like being in the MLM and what eventually convinced them to leave. They reflect on predatory practices of MLMs and how to look out for them. Listen now for an insider look at the "hey girlyyyy" messages!If you're interested in supporting the pod, consider becoming a paid subscriber: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2048013/supportInstagram: @vocallyfriedTikTok: @vocallyfriedpodEmail: [email protected] Support the show

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we’re joined by our college friend Dr. Roxanne Felig, a social psychologist and science communicator who studies gender stereotypes, prejudice, and how they shape women’s sense of self, particularly in digital spaces.We invited Roxanne on to help us dig a little deeper into some of the themes we explored in our Manosphere series. We talk about self-objectification, internet trolls, irl haters, gender and age bias, the misandry myth, hustle bros, incels, tradwives, and debunk classic manosphere talking points.Research that we reference:1. When looking ‘hot’ means not feeling cold: Evidence that self-objectification inhibits feelings of being cold2. Mind the Gaps: Global Attitudes Toward Gender Equality in 20263. The misandry myth: An inaccurate stereotype about feminists’ attitudes toward men4. Terri Conley's research on gender and hookup cultureFind Roxanne on the internet:TikTok: @naia_papaiaIG: @roxanne_naiaSubstack: @thefeministframeSupport the show

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Send us Fan MailOn this episode of The Problematic Present, Elise and Lucy chat with pop culture historian, Neida Teresa, to analyze how the manosphere and red pill ideology has infiltrated Love Island USA. They explore the ways that the men on the island display signs of misogyny vs. male supremacy, negging tactics to bring the women down, and the extreme sense of entitlement seen by most of the men of Season 8. Neida explores these themes through an intersectional lens, looking at how race, class, and gender play a role in the casts interactions and dynamics. Want to learn more about the Manosphere? Listen to our episode "I used to be in the Manosphere"Follow Neida Teresa on Youtube @neidateresa, Tiktok @neidateresa98 and Instagram @neidateresa98.Subscribe to My Problematic Past and leave us a 5 star review wherever you listen to our podcast! Follow us on Instagram @myproblematicpast, TikTok @myproblematicpast, email us with thoughts, questions, concerns [email protected] the show

Send us Fan MailOn this episode of My Problematic Past, Elise and Lucy chat with their friend Tara to talk about her experience as a Trump supporter. They discuss Tara's conservative upbringing, her involvement in the church and a fitness MLM, and how her views have evolved. The conversation explores topics including abortion, dating your pastor, COVID and anti-maskers, Pizzagate, Wayfair and Save the Children, Trump supporters vs. MAGA, and how to navigate relationships with conservative friends and family members.Follow us and leave a 5 star review!Instagram: @myproblematicpastTikTok: @myproblematicpastEmail: [email protected] Support the show

Send us Fan MailOn this episode of My Problematic Past, Elise is in the hot seat for the first time. She discusses her past as a young Zionist and the indoctrination that she eventually was able to get away from. Lucy and Elise discuss her "Birthright" trip to Israel, doing army crawling with IDF soldiers at summer camp and singing the Israeli National Anthem. Elise traces how she was able to finally deprogram this genocidal ideology and work to advocate for Palestinians and anti-Zionism.Instagram: @vocallyfriedTikTok: @vocallyfriedpodEmail: [email protected] Support the show

Send us Fan MailOn this episode of My Problematic Past, Evan joins Elise and Lucy to discuss his journey out of Youtube hustle bro culture. Evan discusses his obsession with “hustle” content that drove him to start countless strange businesses, waste money on dropshipping courses and even attend hustle bro meetups in Niagara Falls. He explains how this content preys on young men that are lost and how it relates to the larger manosphere content online. Find Evan online: @evanyew4u on IG, @djevanyew on YouTubeIf you're interested in supporting the pod, consider becoming a paid subscriber: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2048013/supportInstagram: @vocallyfriedTikTok: @vocallyfriedpodEmail: [email protected] Support the show

Send us Fan MailMax joins Elise and Lucy to discuss his journey from being a manosphere media consumer to a leftist cyclist. The manosphere is a varied collection of videos, websites, blogs, and online forums promoting masculinity, misogyny, and opposition to feminism. It preys on insecure men for money and results in a lot of horrific violence. Listen for discussions of why men get into the manosphere, and tips on getting them out. This is part of a two part series on the topic so stay tuned!If you're interested in supporting the pod, consider becoming a paid subscriber: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2048013/supportInstagram: @vocallyfriedTikTok: @vocallyfriedpodEmail: [email protected] Support the show

Send us Fan MailOn this episode of My Problematic Past, Lucy and Elise chat with their friend Maura and talk about her transformation from being a young republican to a progressive social worker. Maura discusses her Catholic upbringing, attending Evangelical summer camp, experiencing 9/11 (and supporting the Iraq War + Bush) and writing bills on privatizing social security for her high school DC Model Congress. Follow her path as she wakes up to supporting feminism in college, and understanding classism, colonialism and all of those important “isms”!Listen to Maura’s pod @shesgotthechat Follow Maura @maurasupialSupport the show

Send us Fan MailOn this spooooky episode, Lucy and Elise are joined by podfave Dr. Miles Halloween-freak French for the fourth year in a row! They discuss gay Halloween, costume predictions, Support the show